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Who is Tanner Lynn Horner? Meet Athena Strand murderer

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Following a fight with her stepmother, Athena left the house on Wednesday afternoon and has not been seen since, according to Fox 4. When her stepmother discovered she was absent, Athena fled the house shortly after getting off the bus at 4:15 p.m.

After an hour of searching, the stepmother called the police, according to Fox 4. Her original mother doesn’t live with them, and her biological father was out on a hunting trip at the time.

Who is Tanner Lynn Horner? Meet Athena Strand murderer

More than two days of searches, which involved several law enforcement officers, aircraft, and dog rescue teams, come to a devastating conclusion with the discovery of the corpse.

The Wise County Office of Emergency Management said that more than 300 volunteers also contributed.

Digital evidence assisted in directing investigators to the FedEx driver, according to acting FBI agent in charge Jim Dwyer, who did not provide any other details to Fox 4.

The girl’s death has not been given a reason, and authorities have not commented on whether or not she was sexually molested.

According to the Wise County Sheriff, Tanner Lynn Horner is an independent contractor working for FedEx who was delivering a box to Strand’s home on Wednesday night.

The sheriff of Wise County also stated that  Horner admitted to murdering the girl, but he did not provide any details.

Also, Horner doesn’t seem to have a history of illegal activity though. Later, on December 2, 2022, Horner was taken into custody.